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"Ron" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "Dutch" >
> wrote:
>
>> "Ron" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >, "Dutch" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I thought you said professionals were dupes and we should just be
>> >> locking
>> >> them up and throwing away the key. There's that famous Ron
>> >> inconsistency
>> >> again. Maybe you should attempt to remember what you say on a subject
>> >> as
>> >> a
>> >> reference for next time.
>> >
>> > A misdirection of attention. We were discussing your views Dutch.

>>
>> I explained my views. I do not feel compelled to intervene in a
>> discussion
>> engaged in voluntarily between two adults. I find it very odd indeed that
>> you would imply that I should when you advocate letting anorexics who
>> plead
>> for help starve to death. I see Rudy's assault on SN's views as a
>> possible
>> ray of hope for her. You are free to allow her to wallow, but don't
>> presume
>> that the rest of us must do so.

>
> Please don't confuse our views. I was addressing your reactions as
> compared to your stated position. Based on your response here, I should
> be verbally abusive to any anorexic that I meet as means to "help" them.


Why not? It might help. If it's true that they are simply putting a game on
then perhaps a little nasty attitude might shame them out of it. If they are
starving to death it's not going to hurt them any more than they're hurting
themself already.

> You seem to suggest above that this is what Rudy is doing for SN.


I find it a reasonable interpretation. Of course she must *take* it that way
at some point or it won't work.

> My view remains as stated, where some expresses behaviour consistent
> with a desire to die, I believe that all people should be supported in
> what they want.


What if they want YOUR money, your life?

> If you want me to accept your viewpoint that the anorexic has no ability
> to control their thoughts, emotions or behaivours then,
> institutionalized life until they can demonstrate a cure is certainly a
> reasonable response for a society.


Yes, some sort of facility would be helpful. We could play them tapes of
Rudy calling them filthy skanks and you calling them self-indulgent whiners.
That should work up an appetite.